dial. Also bansel. [prob. f. prec., in sense of ‘impetus.’] trans. To drive, knock (about); to bang, beat.
1674. Ray, N. C. Wds., 6. Bensel, to bang or beat.
1824. Craven Dial., i. 8. Warmed her jerkin wi’ a sound switching, an bensill’d her purely. Northampton & Staffordsh. dial., The child never rests: it is always being banselled about for something.
